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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paul think of the effort it takes to answer Miss Buell's question?
(a) He finds it amusing.
(b) He finds it distracting.
(c) He finds it annoying.
(d) He finds it confusing.

2. What does Paul cover up in the cement with his foot?
(a) The hollows.
(b) The dirt.
(c) The chips.
(d) The cracks.

3. Where is the birdhouse?
(a) In the yard.
(b) On the porch.
(c) In the apple tree.
(d) In the cherry tree.

4. What was Paul doing when his secret appeared for the first time?
(a) Eating breakfast.
(b) Eating lunch.
(c) Waking up.
(d) Going to sleep.

5. What is Paul listening for the postman to do when his secret appears?
(a) Run down the street.
(b) Round the corner.
(c) Stop.
(d) Walk away from the house.

6. What type of inlay is located at the end of the sidewalk?
(a) Silver.
(b) Bronze.
(c) Brass.
(d) Gold.

7. What happens to the postman's footsteps, as Paul recalls?
(a) They gradually become less annoying.
(b) They gradually become more indistinct.
(c) They gradually become more annoying.
(d) They gradually become more distinct.

8. What color is the hydrant with the painted chain on it that Paul sees?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

9. How does Deidre smile at Paul after he answers the question in class?
(a) Smugly.
(b) Boldly.
(c) Shyly.
(d) Cleverly.

10. What has Paul neglected about his shoes?
(a) To wash them.
(b) To dust them.
(c) To tie them.
(d) To polish them.

11. How are the bricks laid in the sidewalks?
(a) In one consistent pattern.
(b) Straight.
(c) Crooked.
(d) In many patterns.

12. What shape are the stones balanced on top of the gateway posts?
(a) Circular.
(b) Normal.
(c) Odd-shaped.
(d) Egg-shaped.

13. What word does Paul use to describe the progress of his secret?
(a) Fulfilling.
(b) Delicious.
(c) Amazing.
(d) Rapid.

14. Why did Paul put his hand into the bark of the elm tree?
(a) To feel the warm living wood.
(b) To feel the cold living wood.
(c) To feel the cold dead wood.
(d) To feel the warm dead wood.

15. What letter is stenciled on the brick wall in the background?
(a) K.
(b) H.
(c) B.
(d) T.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the mud like in the delta?

2. What does Paul notice about his window as he stands underneath it in Part 2?

3. How many times does the postman knock on each door?

4. How does Paul describe Miss Buell's face?

5. How does Paul describe the postman's knock on the door of his house?

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